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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’: Jon Favreau Teases First ‘Star Wars’ Movie in More Than 5 Years


Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni unveiled a first look at the upcoming "Star Wars" feature, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," starring Pedro Pascal.

The D23 crowd cheered as Babu Frick popped up flying a small ship with Grogu and went wild as the purple alien said “good luck.” The film is the first big screen spinoff from Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” with Favreau, who created the show, set to direct the feature. The series takes place after the fall of the Galactic Empire in “ Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” where a lone mercenary (a Mandalorian from the planet Mandalore) makes his way through the outer reaches of the lawless galaxy.

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